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Tractors and agricultural or forestry machinery: lighting and light-signalling devices

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1) OBJECTIVE

To enable the EEC type-approval procedure laid down by Council Directive 74/150/EEC, which was subsequently repealed and replaced by Directive 2003/37/EC, to be implemented by harmonising the technical requirements concerning lighting and light-signalling devices on wheeled agricultural and forestry tractors.

2) ACT

Council Directive 78/933/EEC of 17 October 1978 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the installation of lighting and light-signalling devices on wheeled agricultural and forestry tractors [Official Journal L 325 of 20.11.1978].

3) SUMMARY

Scope of the Directive: agricultural or forestry tractors are defined as any motor vehicle, fitted with wheels or endless tracks, having at least two axles, the main function of which lies in its tractive power and which is specially designed to tow, push, carry or power certain tools, machinery or trailers intended for agricultural or forestry use. It may be equipped to carry a load and passengers. The Directive only applies to tractors meeting this definition which are fitted with pneumatic tyres and which have two axles and a maximum design speed of between 6 and 25 km/h.

2. No Member State may refuse to grant EEC type-approval or national type-approval of a tractor on grounds relating to the installation of lighting and light-signalling devices, whether mandatory or optional, listed in the Annex to the Directive if these are installed in accordance with the requirements set out in that Annex.

This Directive extends the scope of Directive 78/933/EEC. Henceforth, it applies to tractors as defined by the above Directive which are fitted with pneumatic tyres and which have at least two axles and a maximum design speed of between 6 and 30 km/h.